Improvement in wagon-protector



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Wagon Protector. i No. 73,132. .Patented Jam'y 7, 1868.

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IMPROVEMENT IN WAGON-PROTECTOR.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R.` K. SMITH, of the cityof Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented anew and improved Mode of Guarding and Protecting Wagons, Carts, and other Vehicles Afrom the depredations of thieves, pili'erers, and other evil-disposed persons. I'do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters oi' reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 representsa front elevation of wagon, wherein represents the front of wagon; B, horizon'tah rolls across, front of wagon; C, lever for operating said rods B; D, centre-pin, on which lever C works; E, staples, through which rods B slide; F, joint which operates rods B, by action of lever C; G, end of siderods, containing points, barbs, rods, nets, webs, or other protuherances; H, side rods, containing points, barbs, rods, Ste.; I, connecting-rods, which move side rods H; J, studs, which hold side rods Hin their4 places; K, points, barbs, rods, n ets, webs, or other-protuberances; L M, incline plane and pin.

vFigure 2 represents a plan or top view. Similar letters represent like parts.

Figure 3 represents a side elevation, showing the longitudinal position of said rods II and points or guards K. e

Figure 4 represents a front elevation similar to iig. 1, with lever C reversed'in the direction ot' arrow, closing the points or guards K to the side of wagon, out ot' harins way.

Figure 5 represents a longitudinal view of side rods H, showing `the points or protecting-guards K, location of' studs J', and connecting-rods I.

Figure 6 represents the toggle-joint on the ends of connecting-rods B, which give motion to siderods H.

Figure-7 represents the position of incline plane L, and pin M, which operate the front projecting po'ints, and causethem to elevate or depress. i

Figure 8 represents a plan and elevation of the incline plane L and pin M.

Iconstruct and attach my invention to the wagon as follows: To the front wagon-box A, I firmly secure a pin, D, upon which moves the lever C, to which I attach conneting-rods B, at lF, g.- 1, said. rods B being made with forked ends, as seen at iig. 6, the othear end of rod B being connected with crank atI, said cranks or connecting-rods I being firmly secured to the ends of side rods II, these lastrods, II, being attached to the side of wagon-box by means of studs J, these studs, represented at lig. 5, having an eye suiiciently large to admit of the side rods Iturning freely inthe studs. These side rods H have inserted throughout their entire' length a row of points or barbs, as seen at fig. 5. I also insert a row oi' points or barbs, or other protnber` ances, at the top edge of the tail-board, which moves with 'the 'tail-board, when it is let down out of thev way for loading or other purposes. I also arrangel a set of points, barbs, or other projections, in front of the wagon, which is either permanent, as in the case of the tail-hoard, or suspended in studs J,.like the siderods I-I, iig. 5, these points being operated upon by the incline plane L and pin M, figs, 4, 7, and 8; said inclined plane being secured tothe horizontal rod B, and moving in the required direction by the motion of`lever C, figs. 4; and T, thus forming around the wagon a complete barrieade, protecting the contents from harm o`r loss.

Operation: By moving lever C to the left, inthe direetionof the arrow, Hg. 1, the rods B 'i'.nove in towards the centre of wagon through staplesE.v The odter ends of rods B being att-ached to connecting-rods I, turn the side rods H on their centres, by which motion the points or other projections K, being firmly secured to side rods H, are lowered tothe side of wagon out of harrns way, as seen at fige4, or thejrevers'e, as the case requires. The incline plane L, attached to the rod B, acting uponor under the pin M, lowers or elevates'the'A points K in front of the wagon, thus presenting a pointed harricade `entirely around the wagon, protecting the contents from harm or loss.

I do not coniine myself to points only, but, if occasion requires, may attach a web or net work, in' whole or in part, operated as herein described.

What I claim, is- The construction, application, and arrangement of a protecting-guard, substantially as and for the purposes described.-

' GEORGE n. n. SMITH.A

Witnesses:

Gr. HARSIN, Gnonen P. CLARKE. 

